February 2013 - Page 2

Dolce & Gabbana’s wacky, elaborate Fall 2013 handbags have to be seen to be believed

Feb 26, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Big shocker, you guys, but Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana? They’re from Italy, and they’d like you to know more about it. In fact, Dolce & Gabbana has been telling you about it for seasons, often through extremely literal handbag embellishments and occasional pasta jewelry. For Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2013, we have actual mosaics … Read more

Michelle Dockery carries Burberry in London

Feb 25, 2013Feb 25, 2013 by Emily Anderson

Here’s Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery, about to thrust herself into a waiting crowd of British paparazzos after exiting the Burberry Fall 2013 runway show. On her arm is a Burberry Prorsum Handbag from Pre-Fall 2013, and as is perhaps to be expected, her trench and pumps both look suspiciously Burberry. If you love everything … Read more

Jennifer Lawrence is the newest face of Miss Dior handbags

Feb 25, 2013Feb 25, 2013 by Amanda Mull

We’re huge fans of actress Jennifer Lawrence around the PurseBlog offices, and she’s having quite the year. The Hunger Games movie did great at the box office, she consistently chooses red carpet looks that are both beautiful and interesting, and, oh yeah, she won an Oscar last night for a movie in which she got to make out with Bradley Cooper; it’s just win after win for Ms. Lawrence. Somehow, she’s also managed to stay so frank and funny that we can’t even hate her for any of her good fortune.

Fendi Fall 2013 takes fur bags to the next level (and several levels thereafter)

Feb 25, 2013Feb 25, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Of all of the fraught issues in fashion (and believe me, there are plenty), fur is probably one of the most fraught. It has both ardent defenders and detractors, but mostly, luxury consumers are somewhere in the middle, just like yours truly – aware of the ethical issues with wearing fur, and not necessarily a fur customer, but also not constitutionally opposed to someday becoming a fur customer, were the right piece to cross our paths. For Fendi Fall 2013, it seems as though Karl Lagerfeld’s entire goal was to tempt those of us in the murky middle.

Prada Fall 2013 is full of simple shapes and lush textures

Feb 25, 2013Feb 25, 2013 by Amanda Mull

My feelings about any Prada collection are complicated. I know that I’ll love what Miuccia Prada sends down the runway, with few exceptions, but I also know that the bags are almost sure to underwhelm me. (Again, with few exceptions.) That was exactly the case with Prada Fall 2013 – both the clothes and the … Read more

PurseForum Roundup – February 22

Feb 25, 2013Feb 22, 2013 by Pattie Rechtman

Happy Friday! It feels like we travelled all over the place for this week’s PurseForum Roundup, probably because, as most of you know, the PurseForum has evolved over the years to include much more than handbags! First we’ll stop by Chanel to visit a truly colorful reveal thread, then off to the check out some … Read more

Gemma Arterton looks supremely ladylike with a Nina Ricci bag

Feb 22, 2013Feb 22, 2013 by Emily Anderson

Here’s the woman who, in my husband’s estimation, is the sexiest British actress alive today, no contest. I don’t think I feel quite as strongly about Gemma Arterton as he does, but I do tend to agree with the general sentiment. This is the Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters star signing a few autographs as … Read more

Gucci reimagines its signature bamboo for Fall 2013

Feb 22, 2013Feb 22, 2013 by Amanda Mull

In the accessories world, Gucci has some of the best-known and most unique signature details. Horsebits, stirrups, the famous Flora print, the green-and-red webbed stripe – there are a lot of non-logo ways that you can immediately tell you’re looking at a Gucci bag. Perhaps the most recognizably bit of Gucci regalia, though, is bamboo. … Read more

Perfect Pair: Fendi and Pierre Hardy

Feb 22, 2013Feb 22, 2013 by Amanda Mull

Sometimes, there’s virtue in not quite matching. Often, I look at people wearing multiple pieces that are obviously from the same collection and see someone that would do well to think a bit harder about how to assemble an outfit. (There are, of course, exceptions.) People who’ve found their stylistic sweet spot often look great because they successfully combine pieces that don’t intuitively belong together. Think of it as slant rhyme for clothing.

Olivia Wilde walks her dog with a Proenza Schouler pouch at her side

Feb 21, 2013 by Emily Anderson

Today we have Olivia Wilde, walking her adorable, ginormous dog with a gal pal in NYC’s West Village. Her tiny little black bag is a Proenza Schouler PS1 Pouch. I love this micro-bag – it’s dainty, yet somehow slightly masculine; hardly bigger than a large wallet, yet strangely practical. Plus I’ve never been able to … Read more

The 10 Best Bags of London Fashion Week Fall 2013

Feb 21, 2013 by Amanda Mull

In some ways, London Fashion Week is my favorite, season after season. It’s the shortest of all the cities – something of a Fashion Long Weekend, if we’re being honest – and in that space, it packs in tons of incredibly talented young designers who are doing bold, sometimes even brave, things with clothing, alongside … Read more

The Many Bags of Lauren Conrad

Feb 21, 2013Feb 21, 2013 by Amanda Mull

I mean this with all due respect: In 2013, it’s hard to believe that Lauren Conrad is still legitimately famous. In many ways, actually, that’s a compliment. Reality TV stardom is notoriously tricky to turn into a lasting career, but by all indications, Conrad seems to be making a pretty decent go of it. Her … Read more